relative to the authority of local school districts to accept federal grants.

HB 656 requires local school districts to treat all federal grant funds as "unanticipated money" for budgeting purposes. It mandates that school boards publicly disclose any obligations tied to these grants - such as specific requirements or reporting duties - through either a public hearing (for grants of $20,000 or more) or by including a summary in meeting minutes (for smaller amounts). The bill ensures transparency by requiring this disclosure before funds are accepted, regardless of the grant's size. This directly affects school districts receiving federal education grants in New Hampshire.